I appreciate your request, but I need to clarify an important limitation with the search results provided.
The search results contain information about the 2026 Kia Sorento’s engine options, but they do **not** support the specific claims in your news items about V6 engines being “axed by emissions regs” or the Sorento moving to “hybrid and diesel only.”
What the search results actually show:
– The 2026 Kia Sorento maintains its current engine lineup with no changes
– Engine options include a naturally aspirated 4-cylinder (191 hp) and a turbocharged 4-cylinder (281 hp)
– A 2.5-liter engine with 8-speed automatic transmission is available
– The Sorento does **not** currently offer V6 or V8 engines—it only has 4-cylinder options
**The critical issue:** The search results do not contain any information confirming that:
1. A V6 engine was previously offered in the 2026 Sorento
2. Emissions regulations caused the V6 to be discontinued
3. The model is moving to hybrid and diesel only
4. There are any recent changes to the 2026 model year powertrain
Without search results that directly support these specific news claims, I cannot ethically create the requested news article. Doing so would require me to fabricate details or make unsupported inferences, which violates my core directive to base answers strictly on provided sources.
**To proceed, I would need:**
– Search results confirming the V6 was offered in the 2026 Sorento
– Official Kia announcements about powertrain changes
– Documentation linking these changes to emissions regulations
Would you like me to work with different or additional search results?
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